A new online video startup called Vessel is hoping you’ll pay $2.99 per month to watch videos from popular YouTube stars a few days before they hit YouTube. That might sound crazy, but the company is headed by Jason Kilar, the former Hulu exec who figured out ways to convince folks to pay a Netflix-like $7.99 […]
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Now you can watch (some) Hulu content on Android for free
Hulu is making some of its full-length TV shows and movies available for free on a mobile device for the first time. Up until now if you’ve wanted to watch Hulu content on a smartphone or tablet you’ve needed a Hulu Plus subscription. Now you can just download and install the Hulu Plus app for […]
Hulu bringing (some) TV shows to mobile for free
Online video service Hulu lets you stream thousands of TV episodes and movies over the internet. But up until now if you’ve wanted to use Hulu on a smartphone or tablet, you’ve been limited to watching free clips instead of full episodes unless you ponied up $7.99 per month for a Hulu Plus subscription. That […]
Lilbits (4-25-2014): Asus Chromebook on the way, Samsung Chromebook 2 delayed
Samsung’s Chromebook 2 laptops went up for pre-order recently, with promised ship dates of late April. Now it looks like the ARM-based, octa-core Chrome OS laptops will ship in late May instead. Meanwhile, there’s mounting evidence that the first Chrome OS laptops from Asus will launch soon. Here are some of the latest tech headlines […]
Lilbits (4-24-2014): Vic Gundotra leaves Google, IFTTT comes to Android
It’s a time for departures and arrivals: The head of Google+ is leaving Google, but the makers of popular web “recipe” service IFTTT (If This, Then That) are coming to Google with a new Android app that lets you do things like do things like send a notification if the forecast calls for rain, or […]
Hulu clips now available for free in mobile browsers (with caveats)
Hulu lets folks in the US and Japan watch movies and TV shows for free on a desktop or laptop computer, but up until now if you’ve wanted to watch Hulu on a smartphone or tablet you’ve needed to pony up some cash for a Hulu Plus subscription. Now Hulu is offering free content on […]
Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 3 tablets now available, Play Store, Hulu, Boingo credit included
All three sizes of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 3Â tablets are now available for purchase in the US, with prices starting at $199 for a 7 inch model, $299 for the 8.9 inch version, and $399 for the Galaxy Tab 3 (10.1). While those prices are decent, they’re nothing particularly spectacular. But there are a few perks […]
Hulu Plus Windows 8 app hits the Windows Store
Netflix isn’t the only subscription video service with a new Windows 8 app to show off. Rival Hulu Plus has released a Windows 8 app that lets subscribers stream movies, TV shows, web series, and other videos using a native Windows app — no web browser required. Like other apps designed to use Microsoft’s new […]
How to stream Hulu on a Google Nexus Q
The Nexus Q is a media streaming set-top device (sphere?) that allows Android smartphone and tablet owners to play and control music, movies and TV shows from the Google Play store and videos from YouTube on HDTVs. If that seems frustratingly limited, it is. But since the Q runs Android and is hackable, the limitations […]
Hulu Plus now available for Android tablets
Online video service Hulu lets US residents stream thousands of TV shows and movies to a PC for free. The company has also offered a premium Hulu Plus service for $8 per month for a while, allowing subscribers to access additional episodes and stream to an iPhone or Android phone. Now Hulu Plus is also […]